|
KEY
|
ACTION
|
| Ctrl
shift Esc |
Windows Task Manager |
| Windows |
Open or close the
Start menu. |
| Windows
+ Pause |
Display the System
Properties dialog box. |
| Windows
+ D |
Display the desktop. |
| Windows
+ M |
Minimize all windows. |
| Windows
+ Shift+ M |
Restore minimized
windows to the desktop. |
| Windows
+ E |
Open Computer. |
| Windows
+ F |
Search for a file or
folder. |
| Ctrl+ Windows
+ F |
Search for computers
(if you're on a network). |
| Windows
+ L |
Lock your computer
or switch users. |
| Windows
+ R |
Open the Run dialog
box. |
| Windows
+ T |
Cycle through programs
on the taskbar. |
| Windows
+ Tab |
Cycle through programs
on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D. |
| Ctrl+ Windows
+ Tab |
Use the arrow keys to
cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D. |
| Ctrl+ Windows
+ B |
Switch to the program
that displayed a message in the notification area. |
| Windows
+ Spacebar |
Preview the desktop. |
| Windows
+ Up Arrow |
Maximize the window. |
| Windows
+ Left Arrow |
Maximize the window to
the left side of the screen. |
| Windows
+ Right Arrow |
Maximize the window to
the right side of the screen. |
| Windows
+ Down Arrow |
Minimize the window. |
| Windows
+ Home |
Minimize all but the
active window. |
| Windows
+ Shift+ Up Arrow |
Stretch the window to
the top and bottom of the screen. |
| Windows
+ Shift+ Left/Right Arrow |
Move a window from one
monitor to another. |
| Windows
+ P |
Choose a presentation
display mode. |
| Windows
+ G |
Cycle through gadgets. |
| Windows
+ U |
Open Ease of Access
Center. |
| Windows
+ X |
Open Windows Mobility
Center. |
| Ctrl+
Alt+C |
Opens Calculator |
| Ctrl+
Mouse scroll wheel |
Zoom in or out |
| Ctrl+ 0
(zero) |
Return screen to
default zoom |
|
| Function
and Control Keys |
|
| F2 |
Rename the selected
item |
| F5 |
Refresh the active
window |
| Alt+ Up Arrow |
View the folder one
level up in Windows Explorer |
| Ctrl+ B |
Bold the selected item |
| Ctrl+ I |
Italicize the selected
item |
| Ctrl+ U |
Underline the
highlighted item |
| Ctrl+ C |
Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl+ X |
Cut the selected item |
| Ctrl+ V |
Paste the selected
item |
| Ctrl+ Z |
Undo |
| Ctrl+ Y |
Redo |
| Shift+
Delete |
Delete the selected
item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first |
| Ctrl+ N |
Create New Document |
| Ctrl+ S |
Save Document |
| Ctrl+ P |
Print Document |
| Ctrl+ = |
Make selected text
subscript |
| Ctrl+ Shift+ = |
Make selected text
superscript |
|
| Text
Editing Shortcuts |
|
| Ctrl+ L |
Align text left |
| Ctrl+ E |
Align text center |
| Ctrl+ R |
Align text right |
| Ctrl+ J |
Justify text |
| Ctrl+ 1 |
Set single line
spacing |
| Ctrl+ 2 |
Set double line
spacing |
| Ctrl+ 5 |
Set line spacing to
1.5 |
| Ctrl+ Shift+ > |
Increase the font size |
| Ctrl+ Shift+ < |
Decrease the font size |
| Ctrl+ Shift+ A |
Change characters to
all capitals |
| Ctrl+ Shift+ L |
Change the bullet
style |
| Ctrl+ D |
Insert a Microsoft
Paint drawing |
| Ctrl+ F |
Find text in a
document |
| Ctrl+ Q |
Remove selected
paragraph formats in Word |
| Ctrl+
spacebar |
Strip formatting from
selected area |
| F3 |
Find the next instance
of the text in the Find dialog box |
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